Dive into the transformative world of OpenShift Virtualization as we highlight its pivotal role in the shift from traditional virtualization infrastructures to modern, Kubernetes-driven environments. At the heart of this discussion is KubeVirt, an innovative extension for Kubernetes that enables the seamless management of virtual machines alongside container workloads. Through an explorative journey, we aim to unravel the complexities of KubeVirt, providing clarity on its origins, development and role in bridging legacy applications with cloud-native paradigms.

A cloud-native platform like OpenShift can significantly accelerate common business and technical objectives, such as establishing a digital transformation strategy or a platform for next-generation workloads. This briefing is beneficial for customers who are interested in learning more about the Red Hat OpenShift product portfolio and can be tailored for business and technical audiences.

In this briefing, we will look at VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) — both the strategy and the practical implementation. Understanding how VCF works, what its strengths/weaknesses are and how to best utilize VCF within your organization is key to properly leveraging VCF platform.

This session provides a comprehensive introduction to Microsoft Hyper-V, tailored specifically for Virtual Infrastructure Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) considering or managing a migration to Hyper-V. With a focus on comparative analysis, the briefing highlights key architectural, operational, and feature differences between traditional hypervisor and Hyper-V. Attendees will gain insights into how Hyper-V aligns with and diverges from vSphere in terms of management, scalability, performance, and cost-effectiveness. By the end of the session, Virtualization SMEs will be equipped with the foundational knowledge needed to effectively evaluate and transition to Hyper-V within their virtualization strategy.

Cloud-native platforms are the foundation for organizations to host next-generation, business-critical workloads. Platforms such as these represent a new paradigm in how applications and workloads are deployed, scaled and distributed.